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Monday, January 7

The Tel Aviv Police have broken up a child prostitution ring that exploited 14-year-old to 16-year-old girls and that had apparently been operating for years. "This isn't a case involving one or two girls – there are dozens of them. It's unbelievable."

The Tel Aviv Police have broken up a child prostitution ring that exploited 14-year-old to 16-year-old girls and that had apparently been operating for years, Ynet reported.

"This isn't a case involving one or two girls – there are dozens of them. It's unbelievable," a police source reportedly said.

Police raided the homes of 10 of the ring’s regular customers who all knew that the girls were underage.

Police reportedly intend to ask prosecutors to charge the men with statutory rape.

The case was placed under a judicial gag order. That order was lifted Monday after police arrested a woman who recruited girls into the ring. The 20-year-old would hunt for potential recruits, lure them into the ring, and teach them what to do.

Police have been able to track down dozens of girls employed by the ring.

A police source reportedly said that the girls said that they knew what they were doing, and said that they had consented to provide sexual services for money. However, none of the girls seemed to understand the criminal implication of doing so.

Social Service told Ynet that it will pair each girl with a social worker, to help their rehabilitation.

The ring had a very loyal cliental ranging in age from age from 20-years-old to 60-years-old. Police believe they have all their names.

The 10 male suspects who were arrested will be arraigned later today.

Published reports are unclear about who actually ran the ring and whether that person or persons have been arrested.